YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Is the entire sector destined to a sudden and quick demise, similar to the dot-com bust of 2001, with widespread stock market collapses and mass layoffs? These emerging market economies are now tired of being mere producers of “Designed in California” products and are starting to invest in innovation.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review United States Software Review China 170

techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

For example: If an advisor meets with the founding team monthly, is involved in recruiting talent for the business, and takes a few customer calls, then that advisor would be entitled to 1 percent of the company in the form of restricted stock or options, vesting over a two-year time frame. San Francisco, California. San Francisco, CA.

Equity 94

Equity San Francisco Startup Silicon Valley 94

Scalable Startup

MAY 29, 2012

Here are some of the factors: (1) Amazing Engineering Skills – Let’s just start with the big one. There is a highly under-known fact in the software engineering world – many of the best developers and architects are not in Silicon Valley, but in the New York metro area. These people abound in New York.

Silicon Valley 22

Silicon Valley New York Startup Software Engineering 22

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

I don’t know 100% that this is true in all 50 states (if any lawyers read this please put notes in comments section) but I’m pretty darn sure that this is statuary law in California. Assuming normal valuations at fund raising rounds you’ll be down to 6-12% after you’ve created a stock-option pool and raised capital.

Founder Vesting 365

Founder Vesting Intellectual Property Stock Options IP 365

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2020

We are in Santa Clara, California, still holding up well. We are staying in the same Airbnb that we stayed in the past five months since arriving in California for YC. Alpha Lee : Yeah, it's been good so far. I'm still safe and healthy, which I think is a blessing in these challenging times. Eric Ries : Amen to that. Alpha Lee : Yeah.

Artificial Inteligence 60

Artificial Inteligence Open Source Cofounder Design 60

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

You see, part of my HomeAway compensation is in the form of Expedia stock ( $EXPE ), so it is in my personal interest to fill our talent pipeline with the absolute best product management candidates the world over. I learned that software engineers?—?or SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS A PRODUCT MANAGER? or developers?—?are

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Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

As lawyer Scott Edward Walker wrote earlier this year, because of this “Convertible notes are ticking time bombs: if the maturity date is reached, and there hasn’t been a Series A round (triggering the automatic conversion of the notes into shares of preferred stock), there is the potential for disaster.” Crunch With Us.

Equity 87

Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87